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To prune or not to prune?

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GobbySadcase · 05/03/2014 12:37

Gardeners World email says to prune my buddelja this week. It really needs doing, too.

Is it ok to do when we're getting frosty mornings?

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Sweetpea33 · 05/03/2014 15:29

It should be fine to prune it - it is very hardy and we will often get frosts up into May time anyway ....

Gooner123 · 05/03/2014 18:38

Go for it,they're almost impossible to kill

GobbySadcase · 05/03/2014 19:54

Cheers Smile

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Ferguson · 06/03/2014 18:55

Yes, depending how big it is you can take them down a long way, and they still come back. They can make an amazing amount of growth in a season.

Even if new leaves come and then get frosted, it will still bounce back (too much so, in some situations.)

They can also self-seed, so if you notice seedlings that you don't want, dig out before get too big.

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